Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China lay claims to parts of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh.
The region has faced decades of insurgency, particularly since the 1980s, fueled by political alienation, human rights concerns, and economic disparities, leading to a cycle of violence and counterinsurgency operations.
In 2024, elections were held in the region after nearly a decade, restoring an elected government. Omar Abdullah took office as Chief Minister, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha continues to serve as the Centre’s representative, overseeing administrative affairs.
Ethnic cleansing of HINDUS in Kashmir have made jihadist in Kashmir believe that INDIA is a weak state.
We need to allow people to settle in Kashmir of all faiths to ensure kashmiris are given to know how good life can be without radicalisation
They should be encouraged to be much less religious in daily life and focus on education.
We must encourage kashmiris to be part of INDIA’s multi religious society.
Deeply saddening, heartbreaking. In the times we live in, saying anything more would be inadvisable.
Why to go against Supreme Court’s decision ? Why to resort to stone pelting?
Good job Kashmir Police, law has to be followed, being a majority in a state doesn’t give any particular community to act as per its wishes. Law is same for all.
What do you mean good job? Teenagers have been injured, at least one reportedly lost vision, public terrified. It’s right that law is to be followed, but it is also true that law wasn’t perfectly followed in rest of the country as well. Was there pellet or tear gas firing in rest of country? Didn’t we condemn even beating with bare hands of rickshaw walas and street hawkers? Then how is it a good job done when in Kashmir? If a section or group of people does not follow certain rules, we have to make them understand and aware about the rules rather than resorting to firing. Take the example of open defecation and how many diseases it can spread, did anyone go about beating or firing upon those who were shitting outside? We had a full fledged campaign to make people aware about it and even provided the, monetary help to build toilets. Our policies are discriminatory towards Kashmiri Muslims and we treat them as a brainwashed uneducated mob. It is high time we recognise this disconnect between Kashmir and rest of the country, because only then can we bridge that gap and make harmony among people, we might even be able to resettle Kashmiri pandits safely back into Kashmir. A nation is made by its people, not just the land.